Taylor Swift – The Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Taylor Swift – The Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of The Man by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F                                          G
I would be complex, I would be cool
C                                                                                 Am
They’d say I played the field before I found someone to commit to
F                                         G
And that would be okay for me to do
C                                                             Am
Every conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you

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[Pre-Chorus]
F
I’d be a fearless leader
G
I’d be an alpha type
C
When everyone believes ya
Am
What’s that like?

[Chorus]
F                                         G
I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
C                                         Am
Wondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man
F                                                             G
And I’m so sick of them coming at me again
C                                         Am
‘Cause if I was a man, then I’d be the man
F                     G
I’d be the man
C                     Am
I’d be the man

[Verse 2]
F                                         G
They’d say I hustled, put in the work
C                                                             Am
They wouldn’t shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve
F                                         G
What I was wearing, if I was rude
C                                                             Am
Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves

[Pre-Chorus]
F                                         G
And they would toast to me, oh, let the players play
C                     Am
I’d be just like Leo in Saint Tropez

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[Chorus]
F                                         G
I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
C                                                             Am
Wondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man
F                                                             G
And I’m so sick of them coming at me again
C                                         Am
‘Cause if I was a man, then I’d be the man
F                     G
I’d be the man
C                     Am
I’d be the man

[Bridge]
F
What’s it like to brag about drinking and dollars
G
And getting bitches and models?
C
And it’s all good if you’re bad
Am
And it’s okay if you’re mad
F                                                                                 G
If I was out flashing my dollars, I’d be a bitch not a baller
C
They’d paint me out to be bad
Am
So, it’s okay that I’m mad

[Chorus]
F                                                             G
I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
C                                                                                 Am
Wondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man (You know that)
F                                                                                 G
And I’m so sick of them coming at me again (Coming at me again)
C
‘Cause if I was a man (If I was a man)
Am
Then I’d be the man (Then I’d be the man)
F                                                             G
I’m so sick of running as fast as I can (As fast as I can)
C                                                           Am
Wondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man (Hey)
F                                                                               G
And I’m so sick of them coming at me again (Coming at me again)
C                                                             Am
‘Cause if I was a man (If I was a man), then I’d be the man
F                     G
I’d be the man
C                     Am
I’d be the man (Oh)
F                     G
I’d be the man (Yeah)
C                                         Am
I’d be the man (I’d be the man)

[Outro]
If I was a man, then I’d be the man

How to play The Man: key, chords and progression

To play The Man by Taylor Swift, think in A minor (no sharps or flats). It takes 4 chords: F, G, C and Am.

Listen for F – G – C – Am (VI – VII – III – i in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, D, G, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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The Man chords: questions

What key is The Man in?

The Man by Taylor Swift is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Man?

The Man uses 4 chords: F, G, C, Am.

What is the chord progression of The Man?

The main progression is F – G – C – Am (VI – VII – III – i).

Is The Man easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, D, G, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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